History of the city of Lincoln, Nebraska : with brief historical sketches of the state and of Lancaster County, Part 25

Author: Hayes, Arthur Badley, 1859-; Cox, Samuel D., jt. author
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Lincoln, Neb. : State Journal Co.
Number of Pages: 416


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The society is now in a prosperons condition, and has a growing membership, numbering 110. The Rev. J. W. Braxton is the pastor in charge. He is a popular and successful man with his people.


A prosperous Sunday School is now maintained by this society, com- prising 100 scholars, with a library in connection therewith number- ing four hundred volumes.


There are two other colored church societies in the city, but they are in a weak and disorganized condition.


Besides the churches already mentioned, there are a number not so well established, but which deserve a place in a descriptive sketch of Lincoln. Among these is the Mount Zion Baptist Church, located at the corner of F and Twelfth streets. This church maintains regular services and a pastor, Rev. J. L. Cohron.


Besides the German Evangelical Lutheran, there are other societies belonging to the Lutheran denomination. One is Our Savior's Dan- ish, located at 216 South Twenty-third street, of which Rev. P. L. C. Hanson is pastor, and H. J. Nellson clerk. Another is the Swedish church, located on K, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth, Rev. F. N. Swanberg pastor. A third is St. Paul's German, at F and Thir- teenth, Rev. H. Heiner pastor.


All these churches enjoy regular service, and support Sunday Schools.


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The Swedish Methodist Society is just becoming well organized.


A prosperous church has been started at Wesleyan University, which maintains the usual services, and of which Dr. C. F. Creighton is pas- tor.


The Reformed Hebrew Congregation is the society of the leading Hebrew people of the city. S. Seligsohn is President, M. Oppen- heimer Vice President, W. Meyer Secretary, and 1. Oppenheimer Treasurer.


During the present year the Salvation Army disbanded.


The Seventh-day Adventists hold services at the corner of Fifteenth and E streets. Rev. L. A. Hooper is pastor.


The Swedish Mission is located at 233 South Ninth street, with Rev. C. G. F. JJohnson as pastor.


The United Brethren Society holds its meetings at Eleventh and B streets, Rev. J. Olive pastor.


The Young Men's Christian Association of Lincoln was organized in January, 1880, with thirteen members. The following officers were elected : President, A. O. Geisinger ; Vice President, Richard George; Secretary, W. W. Peet ; Treasurer, M. L. Easterday.


Robert Weidensall, the veteran Secretary of the International Com- mittee, was present at the organization, and has ever since had a deep interest in the progress of the association. After four years' experi- ence the association decided that the only way to keep abreast with like associations in other cities was to employ a competent General Secre- tary. After considerable correspondence, and through the help of the International Committee, the present General Secretary, Jas. A. Dimm- mett, was recommended as a suitable young man to carry forward the work. Mr. Dummett is a graduate of Adrain College, Michigan, and had been an active worker in the Pittsburgh, Penn., Y. M. C. A. for five years. On the sixth day of August, 1884, Mr. Dummett arrived in Lincoln, and during his five years of faithful and efficient service, has succeeded in building up one of the strongest associations west of Chicago. The association during the past five years has kept pace with the rapid growth of the city. When the present Secretary ar- rived the association was occupying rooms for which they were pay- ing the sum of $12.50 per month, with a membership of one hundred. To-day the association is pleasantly situated in a handsome suite of six rooms in the MeConnell block, 141 Sonth Tenth street, with a pres-


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ent membership of five hundred. The association has entirely out- grown its present surroundings, and on the 24th day of July the contract was let for a $60,000 association building, to be erected on the southwest corner of N and Thirteenth streets, to be completed by September 1, 1890.


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Y. M. C. A. BUILDING.


The building will be a very handsome structure, and when com- pleted it will not only be an ornament to the city, but a great blessing to the multitudes of young men who need just such privileges as the association can offer them in a building specially adapted to its work.


The following well-known business men constitute the present offi-


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cers and directors : J. H. Mockett sr., President ; JJohn R. Clark, First Vice President ; S. H. Burnham, Second Vice President ; John L. Doty, Third Vice President ; Capt. JJ. W. Winger, Recording Sec- retary: M. 1. Easterday, Treasurer. Dr. Benj. F. Bailey. A. R. Tal- bott, E. E. Bennett, Chas. West, J. JJ. Imhoff, A. S. Raymond, J. Z. Briscoe, A. II. Weir, C. C. Munson, Directors.


The following members of the board constitute the Building Com- mittee: John R. Clark, Chairman ; C. C. Munson, Secretary ; A. H. Weir, Treasurer ; Chas. West and A. R. Talbott. Ferdinand C. Fiske is the architect, and Lonis Jensen the contractor.


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CHAPTER XIX.


SECRET ORDERS-THE FIRST LODGE ORGANIZED IN LINCOLN -HISTORICAL SKETCH OF ALL THE PRINCIPAL ORDERS NOW IN THE CITY-OTHER SOCIETIES DESERVING MENTION.


The characteristic of man to plant his hearthstone and religious in- stitutions as soon as possible upon settling in a new country, manifests itself almost equally in reference to his social and benevolent institu- tions. Hence we find that almost as soon as the early residents of Lincoln had established their homes, secret orders were founded, the first one to set up its altars in the city being the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The history of Odd Fellowship in Lincoln com- mences almost at the time of the founding of the city, the first lodge being organized on the 21st of April, 1868.


Two of the State Commissioners appointed to locate the capital - Gov. David Butler and Secretary of State Thomas Kennard-were members of the order in good standing. Their duties, however, in giving the initial impetus to a new State, and laying the foundation of its capital, occupied their time to such an extent that the organiza- tion of the first subordinate lodge was left mainly to other men and members.


The lodge first organized was Capital Lodge No. 11, and its charter was committed to the hands of W. H. Stubblefield, Max Rich, Sam- uel MeClay, L. A. Onyett, and Samuel Leland. At the organization Max Rich was installed as N. G .; Samuel McClay, V. G .; Samuel Leland, Secretary ; and L. A. Onvett, Treasurer. W. H. Stubblefield was appointed District Deputy Grand Master,


The lodge was instituted by the Hon. George H. Burgert, of Ne- braska City, who was at that time Grand Master.


Three members were received into membership at that time, viz., L. Lavender, by deposit of card, and S. B. Pound and Seth Robin- son by initiation.


The lodge was instituted in the limited second story of a frame building standing on the ground now known as No. 123 South Tenth


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street, the first Hoor being occupied as a drug store kept by Mr. Tingley.


On the 18th day of October, 1870, the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Nebraska, held its thirteenth annual session in Lincoln, using the Senate Chamber of the old capitol building.


At that session, upon the petition of Bros. M. Rich, S. McClay, John Lamb, R. A. Bain, Charles Hasbrouck, M. G. Bohanan ; and Sisters S. E. Lamb, R. Oppenheimer, P. E. Helman, A. Bain, and L. E. Bax, a dispensation was given to organize a lodge of the degree of the Daughters of Rebekah, to be known as Charity Lodge No. 2.


On the evening of the 19th the lodge was duly instituted by Grand Master John Hamlin, supported by the officers and members of the Grand Lodge. After adjournment a reception and banquet was given the Grand Lodge and the members of No. 2, by Governor David But- ler and his wife, at which many ladies and gentlemen of Lincoln were present. In memory of this occasion, and as an appreciation of its lasting fitness, the lodge has ever, with eminent success, kept up the social feature inaugurated on that evening.


In 1871, among the members of Capital Lodge and those of other lodges sojourning at Lincoln, a number were found who desired an organization in which they could work in the higher or encampment degrees of Oddfellowship. Accordingly, on the 7th day of April of that year, a charter was granted by the Grand Lodge of the United States, giving authority to organize a subordinate Encampment in Lincoln, to be known and hailed as Saline Encampment No. 4. On the 12th day of May the encampment was instituted by District Dep- uty Grand Sire St. John Goodrich, of Omaha.


The officers were Samnel M. Clay, C. P .; W. P. Ensey, H. P .; J. C. Ford, S. W .; M. G. Bobanan, J. W .; Charles Purcell, Seribe, and Isaac Oppenheimer, Treasurer.


Success has crowned its labors since the time of its organization.


On the first day of July, 1872, the Grand Encampment of the Pa- triarchal Branch I. O. O. F. of Nebraska, was instituted, in the hall of Capital Lodge, the hall being then located in the third story of No. 1023 O street. The Grand Encampment was composed of the Past Chief Patriarchs of the then five Subordinate Encampments in the State. It was instituted by St. John Goodrich, the District Dep- uty Grand Sire.


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The grand officers were D. A. Cline, of No. 1, Grand Patriarch ; John Hamlin, No. 1, Grand High Priest; W. L. Wells, No. 3, Grand Senior Warden ; John Evans, No. 2, Grand Scribe ; D. H. Wheeler, No. 3, Grand Treasurer ; H. A. Wakefield, of No. 5, Grand Junior Warden; and St. John Goodrich, of No. 2, Grand Representative to the Grand Lodge of the United States.


In 1873 the order had progressed so far that it was deemed expe- dient to organize another lodge. Accordingly about the 1st of May fifteen members, belonging to as many different lodges in different parts of the county, united in a petition to the Grand Lodge of Ne- braska for a new subordinate. The petition was granted, and on the 5th day of June, 1873, the lodge was instituted by D. D. Grand Sire St. John Goodrich, to be known as Lancaster Lodge No. 39.


The first officers were J. H. Wheeler, N. G .; J. C. Ford, V. G .; O. M. Druse, Secretary ; and M. K. Fleming, Treasurer.


J. H. Harley was the first initiate. The lodge has succeeded ac- cording to expectations.


The next lodge, Germania No. 67, was instituted for the benefit of those who could best work in their native German vernacular. The lodge was instituted with ten charter members, on the 11th of De- cember, 1877, by Hon. H. W. Parker, of Beatrice, who was Grand Master of the order at that time. The first officers were: George Webber, N. G .; G. Rasgarshik, V. G .; Aug. Droste, Secretary; and G. R. Wolf, Treasurer. Seven parties were initiated. The advant- ages it brought, and its success in more closely fraternizing a large number of the German element in Lincoln, demonstrated that the judgment that gave existence to the new lodge was well founded. It has, perhaps, dispensed as large a benefice, both material and atten- tive, as any lodge in the city.


March 29, 1881, a charter was granted for what is known among Odd Fellows as a degree lodge. On the evening of the same day it was instituted by Grand Secretary D. A. Cline, acting under a special commission. It was known as Magic Degree Lodge No. 2. It ex- isted but a short time.


On the 14th of February, 1885, Ford Uniformed Degree Camp No. 2 was instituted by Isaac Oppenheimer, Grand Patriarch. The members procured an expensive uniform and acquired great profi- cieney in the peculiar drills of the order, which are of a military


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character. James Tyler was elected captain. This organization con- tinued and prospered until March, 1887, when it was merged into an organization of more enlarged purpose and of much grander propor- tions, known as the Patriarchs Militant, I. O. O. F. The style of the uniform was materially changed. From that time Ford Uni- formed Degree Camp No. 2 was, and still is, known as Canton Ford No. 2 P. M. Chevalier James Tyler again took the office of captain.


A. Lincoln grew in size and importance as a city, so did the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows as one of its benevolent and frater- mal institutions, until a new lodge was deemed to be necessary. Ac- cordingly, on the 22d day of January, 1886, Grand Master Arthur Gibson, of Fremont, placed the charter for Lincoln Lodge No. 138 in the hands of the following members: J. E. Douglas, L. C. Dunn, Charles JJ. Heffley, C. D. Hyatt, O. P. Dinges, E. T. Roberts, D. F. Dinges, A. II. Hutton, John Hill, S. M. Hartzell, S. W. Long, T. F. Lasch, J. D. Hurd, and W. D. Fowler, and organized them into a lodge. It prospered as all the lodges have up to this date.


In an organization where the beneficial feature distinguishes it par- ticularly, each lodge must make it a chief object not only to have money in its treasury, but a reserve in the shape of real estate or in some productive form, so as to make good all its promises and pledges to members in their day of need. With such an object in view, nu- merous schemes were proposed and debated from time to time by the lodges. It was granted that something was needed which would at the same time afford accommodations as a lodge room and as a source of revenue. Until the spring of 1881 but little was accomplished. On the 3d day of May, 1881, articles of incorporation were adopted, executed, and filed, which brought into existence "The Odd Fellows' Hall Association, of Lincoln, Neb.," with a capital stock of $20,000. The stock was soon taken. On the 1st day of June the first regular meeting of the stockholders was held for the purpose of forming a permanent organization. At this meeting D. A. Cline was elected President ; Charles T. Boggs, Secretary ; W. W. Holmes, Treasurer, and a board of directors composed of nine stockholders, to hold their office for three years.


Land was secured on the northeast corner of L and Eleventh streets, and by the summer of 1882 a fine-appearing and substantial brick edifice, four stories in height, with two business rooms, was.


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completed, when the different Odd Fellow organizations then in the city found themselves housed with all the comforts and conveniences necessary.


The scheme proved a success, and placed the two lodges participat- ing in the ownership, Nos. 11 and 39, on a solid financial basis.


In the year 1868 Pythianism first obtained a foothold on Nebraska soil, through the efforts of Captain George Crager, who, coming, direct from the birthplace of the order, planted its good seed with vigor and earnestness. August 28, 1871, John Q. Goss, the Grand Chancellor, assisted by P. G. C. George Crager, G. K. of R. and S .; E. E. French, G. M. A. ; T. J. Lane, and Knight Henry Lauer, visited Lincoln and instituted Lincoln Lodge No. 8, K. of P., the first lodge in this city and the only one instituted that year in the State.


The lodge flourished in numbers and finances, and the members were the most honored citizens of the then small but flourishing cap- ital city. In 1873 the lodge succumbed to financial reverses and other causes, and surrendered its charter in November of that year.


In December a few of the old Knights strong in the spirit, with others, petitioned for a new charter. This was granted December 3, 1873, by Judge J. W. Carter, Grand Chancellor, and the first meeting for institution was held in the attic of the old opera house. The first officers were : C. C., A. Meyer; V. C., G. B. Harris; K. of R. and S., D. Kalor; M. of Ex., F. E. Smith ; M. of F., M. J. Percival; P., P. H. Cooper. The lodge has met with various reverses and successes. It moved from place to place until finally it settled in the old Masonic Hall, corner of Tenth and O streets, which is now completely fitted up with lodge room, banquet room, kitchen, etc., for lodge purposes. It has been honored by the Grand Lodge in the selection of six of its members to the office of Grand Chancellor, and with eighteen subor- dinate offices. Its present membership is 186, and it possesses prop- erty valued at $3,800. Its present officers are: P. C., H. M. Shaeffer ; C. C., T. M. Cooke; V. C., S. A. Warner; P., H. C. Fredericks; K. of R. and S., Banks Stewart; M. F., J. W. Percival; M. of Ex., M. Hooker; M. A., Wm. Chichester; I. G., J. J. Young; O. G., C. A. Risings.


In the year 1884 some of the young blood of No. 16 conceived the idea that another lodge of Knights of Pythias would be of benefit to


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the order in this city. A petition to the Grand Chancellor resulted in a dispensation, and AApollo Lodge No. 36 sprang into existence, ou Angust 18, 1884. The lodge flourished from the start, and as a result of its work and influence, the growth of both Nos. 16 and 36 was large, nearly doubling in membership in one year. Its represen- tatives have taken high rank in the councils of the Grand Lodge, and are placed upon the most important committees. It has been honored in the choice of' Richard O'Neill as Grand Chancellor, now the sitting Past Grand. It has a membership at present of eighty-three, eleven Past Chancellors, and one P. G. C. Its finances are in good condi- tion. The present officers are: P. C., Walter Keens; C. C., Ed P. Keefer; V. C., F. B. Harris; K. of R. and S., T. D. Scudder ; M. of F ... J. North; M. of Ex., H. W. Kelley ; M. of A., J. J. Mcclellan; 1. G., Winnie Scott ; O. G. Wm. P. Gronen ; Trustees, J. E. Doug- las, T. W. Tait, Phelps Paine.


A. D. Marshall Lodge No. 41 was organized June 18, 1885, by G. C. J. C. McNaughton, with twenty-three members. The lodge was named after the lamented A. D. Marshall, one of the earliest and most enthu- siastic Pythian workers of the city, and by good work and careful selection has to-day a membership of 105. The present officers are: P. C., W. H. Berger ; C. C., L. T. Gaylord; V. C., Ed. R. Sizer; P., J. C. Davis; M. of Ex., Jno. F. Hayden; M. of F., H. E. Chapel ; M. A., A. Katzenstein ; K. of R. and S., F. Hornefius; I. G., Wm. Webb; O. G., Chas. Posky. This lodge has already accumulated considerable property.


Capital City Lodge No. 68 was instituted February 9, 1887, during the term of Grand Chancellor John Morrison, as a testimonial to him of the esteem in which he is held by the order in the Capital City of the State, with the large number of 135 petitioners, the largest li: ( ever presented to a Grand Chancellor for approval, and embracing State, county, and city officials, and leading citizens. This lodge has continued its work with such success that to-day it strives with the mother Lodge, No. 16, for supremacy in numbers, in quality of mem- bership, and in wealth; and ranks second only in members in the State, having at this time 183 Knights, five Past Chancellors, and a District Deputy Grand Chancellor, S. J. Dennis. The present officers are: P. C., Prof. F. F. Roose; C. C., C. W. Hoxie; V. C., G. S. Foxworthy ; P., Charles Burton; M. of Ex., R. Wackerhagen ; M of


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F., Fred A. Miller ; K of R and S., Q. L. Martin; M of A., A. G. Kellum; I. G., W. G. Stanus ; O. G., L. D. Van Kleek. Trustees : W. L. Cundiff, R. B. Graham, F. A. Miller. Financially it ranks well with any lodge in the city.


The Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, has its headquarters for the State in Lincoln, the first division being organized here in 1879, from members of Lincoln Lodge No. 16. From this start this branch of the order has grown into a brigade of four regiments and thirty- six divisions, with the following officers, who are Lincoln residents : Brigadier General Commanding Nebraska Brigade Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, W. L Dayton; Col. and Chief of Staff, W. C. Lane; Col. and A. A. G., H. S. Hotchkiss; Col. and Asst. Com- missary Gen'l., John B. Wright, Lincoln.


First Regiment Nebraska Brigade, Uniform Rank Knights of Pyth- ias, Col. H. F. Downs, Commanding; Lieut. Col., J. E. Douglas ; Lieut. and Adjt., John Jenkins; Lieut. and Quartermaster, W. N. Rehlaender; Captain and Chaplain, Rev. E. C. Ralston ; Quarter- master Sergeant, Walter Keens.


Lincoln Division No. 1. Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias, was instituted in 1879, with thirty-two members. The division has been in many contests for honors, and on many occasions has won trophies which now adorn its armory, and at the meeting of the Supreme Lodge of the World, at Toronto, Ontario, in 1886, won the honorable distinction of third prize in competition with divisions from all over the country. The present membership is seventy-seven. The pres- ent officers are : Sir Kt. Capt., A. A. Lasch ; Sir Kt. Lieut., J. W. Percival ; Sir Kt. Herald, F. A .Miller ; Sir Kt. Guard, Nelson West- over; Sir Kt. Sent., F. A. Harris. It has upon detached service Brig. Genl. W. L. Dayton, Chief of Staff, Col. W. C. Lane; Col. and A. A. G., H. S. Hotchkiss; Col. John B. Wright, Commissary Genl. Wm. N. Rehlaender, Lieut. and Quartermaster of 1st Regt. Rev. E. C. Ralston, Capt. and Chaplain of the 1st Regt.


A. D. Marshall Division No. 10, was organized September 28, 1886, with twenty-nine members. This Division, by hard work, is stead- ily coming to the front, and has a record of three prizes, and the Capt., W. H. Berger, winning at Columbus during the Brigade encamp- ment of 1889, an elegant sword as the best commander. The Division is the proud owner of a handsome flag, with emblems of the Uniform


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Rank worked in silk, and valued at $200, presented to it by its lady friends and admirers. It has a membership of thirty-nine, composed entirely of Knights of Marshall Lodge No. 41. The present officers are: Sir Kt. Capt., Wm. Il. Berger; Sir Kt. Lient., H. E. Chapel ; Sir Kt. Herald, G. E. Maxwell ; Sir Kt. Guard, M. D. Clary ; Sir Kt. Sent .. Il. Yanow; Sir Kt. Treas., J. F. Hayden; Sir Kt. Recorder, G. E. Van Every. Of its members there are on detached service, Edl. R. Sizer, Col. and A. D. C. to Maj. Genl. James R. Carnahan, Comdg. the Uniform Rank Knights Pythias of the world, and also of the same rank on the staff of Gov. John M. Thayer, of the State of Nebraska ; H. F. Downs, Col. Commanding Ist Regt. U. R. K. P., Nebraska Brigade; and John Jenkins, Lieut. Adjt. of the 1st Regt.


Apollo Division No. 11 was instituted October 11, 1886, with thirty members. The Division has had a short but brilliant career, seven- teen of its members participating in the contest at Toronto in July, 1886. The Division won first prize at Hastings, October 13, 1886, in a State contest, two days after institution, and first prize again the fol- lowing year at Omaha, in a contest open to the world. Later on it was presented with a gold medal at Omaha for excellence in drill, and bears the proud honor of being the best drilled Division in the State. The present membership is forty-one. A beautiful flag presented to it by A. E. Hargreaves, is highly valued by its members. There are on detached service, J. E. Douglas, Lieut. Col. Ist Regt. U. R. Neb. Brigade, and Walter Keens, Quartermaster Sergeant. Its membership is entirely from Apollo Lodge No. 36, and Diana Lodge No. 106, Beatrice. The present officers are: Sir Kt. Capt., C. M. Keefer ; Sir Kt. Lieut., W. E. Churchill; Sir Kt. Herald, Frank B. Harris; Sir Kt. Guard, T. W. Tait; Sir Kt. Sent., Walter Keens; Sir Kt. Treas., R. O'Neill; Sir Kt. Recorder, J. E. Douglas.


In the year 1888, through the exertions of Brother J. E. Douglas, P. C. of Apollo Lodge No. 36, a Board of Relief was organized for the aid and assistance of sojourning Knights who might be in need. This board is composed of representatives from each lodge, to whom all cases are referred, each lodge contributing, in proportion to its mem- bership, to the fund of the board. The meetings are held on the see- ond Friday of each month, or the board may be convened at any time, if necessary, by the President or upon call of two members. It has


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already proved a very desirable adjunct to the order in this city. The following are the officers :


President-J. E. Douglas. Address, 25 City Block, Eleventh St. Vice President-W. C. Lane, 1034 O street.


Secretary-H. E. Chapel, 1115 P street.


Treasurer-Prof. F. F. Roose, Academy of Music.


Endowment Rank Knights of Pythias, Section 657, was established February, 1888, with twenty-five members, carrying over $50,000 of insurance, and is in successful operation.


The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of the United States, its Terri- tories and Dependencies, Lincoln Consistory No. 54, Chapter of Rose Croix, Council of Princess of Jerusalem, and a Lodge of Perfection, were organized April 23, 1889, with fifty members, by Joseph Mc- Grath, of New Jersey, Grand Inspector General of the Rite as organ- ized A. D. 1807.


The officers of the consistory are: A. G. Hastings, Commander ; James Tyler, 1st Lieutenant Commander; A. E. Kennard, 2d Lieu- tenant Commander; Austin Humphrey, M. of S. and G. O .; J. H. Peebles, G. C .; M. R. Davey, G. T .; L. D. Woodruff, G. S.




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